Current
Affairs Questions
Q 1) Which of the following country has recently launched
new rocket ‘Long March 5B’?
A.Russia
B.China
C.France
D.USA
●China's latest state-of-the-art carrier
rocket, the Long March-5B, made a successful maiden flight, during which the
new rocket managed to send the assembly of a trial version of the country's
new-generation manned spaceship.
●The successful launch signaled that a new era of the construction of
China's manned space projects including space stations.
Q 2) World Red Cross Day is observed every year on
________.
A.06 May
B.07 May
C.08 May
D.09 May
●May 8 is observed as the World Red Cross and
Red Crescent Day.
●Every year,the day celebrates the principles of the“International Red
Cross and Red Crescent Movement”.
Q 3) India has signed an MoU with which of the following
country to import coking coal to meet requirements of Indian steel industry?
A.Russia
B.USA
C.China
D.Indonesia
●India and Russia are in talks to expand
their energy partnership by increasing crude oil imports from Russia.
●Both the countries signed a memorandum of
understanding to import coking coal to meet requirements of Indian steel
industry.
●Delhi is seeking along-term agreement for supply of crude oil from Russia
as it seeks to diversify its sources for hydrocarbons.
Q 4) Recently, Tamil Nadu has raised the retirement age
of government employees from 58 to ________.
A.59 years
B.60 years
C.60.5 years
D.61 years
●Tamil Nadu government increased the
retirement age of its staff from 58 years to 59 years to defer an outgo of Rs
5,000 crore towards retirement benefits for the current fiscal.
●More than 25,000 government employees were
set to superannuate this financial year.
●Those who are due for retirement on May 31 this year will now retire on
May 31, 2021.
Q 5) Which of the following State/UT government has
launched an e-token system for liquor sale?
A.Delhi
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Rajasthan
C.Gujarat
●Delhi Government launched an e-token system
for liquor sale in the national capital to ensure social distancing and to stop
overcrowding.
●The decision was taken to encourage people to avoid long queues by
applying for an e-token with a time slot at any near by shop to buy liquor.
Q 6) Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government brought an
ordinance to suspend most labour laws for _________.
A.1 year
B.2 year
C.3 year
D.4 year
●Uttar Pradesh has suspended labour laws for
the next 3 years.
●The move is aimed at boosting industrial investment as well employing the
large number of migrant workers that have come back to their native villages in
the state.
Q 7) Recently, Who among the following got a second term
as the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) President?
A.Ricky Ponting
B.Brian Lara
C.Kumar Sangakkara
D.Shane Warne
●The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) decided to
recommend a second term for its President Kumar Sangakkara as the current
activities at the club have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
●The former SriLanka wicket keeper-bats man became the firstnon-British
President of the club when he assumed office on October 1 last year.
Q 8) Recently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated
the Link Road to Kailash Mansarovar that connects Dharchulato ________.
A.Siddharth Nagar
B.Lipulekh
C.Birgunj
D.NathuLa
●Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated
the Link Road to Kailash Mansarovar via video conferencing.
●The link road connects Dharchula to Lipulekh, China Border which is known
as Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra Route.
Q 9) Which of the following days marks the ‘Time of
Remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second
World War’?
A.06-11 May
B.04-08 May
C.08-09 May
D.11-12 May
●The Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation
for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War is an international
day of remembrance organised to pay tribute to the victims of World War II.
●This year, the observance begins on May 8, the anniversary of the date
when the World War II Allies accepted the surrender of the armed forces of Nazi
Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich and ends on May 9.
Second World War Allies
•United States
•Soviet Union
•United Kingdom
•China
•India
•Canada
•Australia
•New Zealand
•South Africa
•Philippines
•Brazil
•Mongolia
•Mexico
Axis powers
•German Reich
•Kingdom of Italy
•Empire of Japan
World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 Result
•Allied victory
•Collapse of Nazi Germany
•Fall of the Japanese and Italian Empires
•Allied military occupations of Germany,
Japan, Austria and foundation of the Italian Republic
•Beginning of the Nuclear Age
•Dissolution of the League of Nations and creation of the United Nations
Q 10) Recently, PNB Housing Finance signed a pact with
which of the following institute for developing sustainable and reusable
personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for healthcare workers.
A.IIT-Kharagpur
B.IIT-Madras
C.IIT-Delhi
D.IIT-Kanpur
●PNB Housing Finance has signed a pact with
IIT-Delhi for developing sustainable and reusable personal protective equipment
(PPE) kits for healthcare workers.
●The PNB Housing Finance Ltd (PNBHFL) will support research and development
of a unique prototype material to be used in manufacturing sustainable
(washable and reusable) PPE surgical gowns and masks.
Q 11) Which of the following steel company has withdrawn
its membership from the Indian Steel Association (ISA)?
A.Tata Steel Ltd
B.JSW Steel
C.EssarSteel
D.Jindal Steel & Power
●Tata Steel Ltd has withdrawn its membership
from the Indian Steel Association (ISA), an apex steel industry body.
●Subsequent to it, the company’s CEO and Managing Director (MD) T V
Narendran has also stepped down from the Presidentship of the Association,
tenure of which was scheduled to end in August.
Q 12) Who among the following has won the richest online
chess tournament in history ‘Magnus Carlsen Invitational’?
A.Vladimir Kramnik
B.Garry Kasparov
C.Magnus Carlsen
D.Fabiano Caruana
●Magnus Carlsen has won the Magnus Carlsen
Invitational.
●The Norwegian grandmaster clinched the
$70,000 first prize after beating GM HikaruNakamura in the final of this very
strong online tournament.
●The event was an initiative from the world champion himself.
Q 13) Recently the Government of India sets target of
constructing roads worth ________ in next two years?
A.Rs5 lakh crore
B.Rs10 lakh crore
C.Rs15 lakh crore
D.Rs25 lakh crore
●Union Ministry for Road Transport and
Highways has set a target of constructing roads worth 15 lakh crore rupees in
the next two years.
●The ministry also said that the auto scrapping policy is likely to be
finalised soon.
Q 14) Every year May 7 is celebrated as
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti. He won the Nobel Prize in the year ________.
A.1910
B.1902
C.1919
D. 1913
Q 15) IIT-Kanpur has joined hands with which of the
following company for the development of affordable ventilators for COVID-19
treatment?
A.Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
B.Defence Research and Development Organisation
C. Bharat Dynamics Ltd
D. Mishra Dhatu
Nigam
Q 16) The Tamil Nadu government commenced the process of
acquiring a three-storeyed residence 'Veda Nilayam' to convert it into a
memorial. 'Veda Nilayam' was the residence of ________.
A.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B. J Jayalalithaa
C. Rajagopal achari
D. Velupillai
Prabhakaran
Q 17) Mustafa Al Kadhimi has been
appointed as the as new Prime Minister of ________.
A. Iraq
B. Egypt
C. New Zealand
D. Laos
Q 18) ‘NSafe’ is recently in news. It is a/an ________
A.Sanitizing tower
B.Vaccine to cure African swine fever virus
C. Reusable face mask
D COVID-19 test kit
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